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EP2976975B1 - Système de préparation de boissons et procédé d'élargissement d'une variété de types de boissons pouvant être disposés par un dispositif de préparation de boissons du système de préparation de boissons - Google Patents

Système de préparation de boissons et procédé d'élargissement d'une variété de types de boissons pouvant être disposés par un dispositif de préparation de boissons du système de préparation de boissons Download PDF

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EP2976975B1
EP2976975B1 EP14178032.0A EP14178032A EP2976975B1 EP 2976975 B1 EP2976975 B1 EP 2976975B1 EP 14178032 A EP14178032 A EP 14178032A EP 2976975 B1 EP2976975 B1 EP 2976975B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
    • A47J31/4492—Means to read code provided on ingredient pod or cartridge
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/24—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure
    • A47J31/34—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure
    • A47J31/36—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
    • A47J31/3604—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means with a mechanism arranged to move the brewing chamber between loading, infusing and ejecting stations
    • A47J31/3623—Cartridges being employed

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  • the present invention relates to a beverage preparation system according to claim 1 and also to a method for expanding a number of beverage types provided for preparation by a beverage preparation device according to claim 11.
  • beverage preparation devices in particular capsule machines, are known and are widely used.
  • preparation resources for preparing a beverage from a beverage base material are provided.
  • these preparation resources comprise a pump for conveying a liquid to be used for beverage preparation and a heating device or a continuous-flow heater for heating the liquid.
  • the operation of the preparation resources is performed by a control unit incorporated in the beverage preparation apparatus, and during a preparation of a beverage, the control unit controls the preparation resources based on a control data set stored in the beverage preparation apparatus.
  • the beverage preparation device In order that the beverage preparation device can be flexibly used to prepare different beverage types, the beverage preparation device is provided with a control data record memory for storing beverage type-specific control data sets, in which a number of control data sets that can be used in a beverage preparation are provided.
  • the control unit controls the preparation resources based on exactly one of these usable control records.
  • beverage preparation device is configured reconfigurable or teachable.
  • beverage preparation devices already exist today which can recognize the beverage type associated with the respective capsule by evaluating a code pattern attached to a capsule inserted into the beverage preparation device, for example, it is initially appropriate to add a further control data set usable for beverage preparation to a beverage preparation device by means of a code reading unit mounted in / on the beverage preparation device and capable of reading out information of a graphic code pattern and storing the associated information as a control record in the control record memory of the drink preparation device.
  • the graphic code pattern is usually mounted on a capsule to be inserted into the beverage preparation device. Since the reading of the code pattern takes place in the beverage preparation device, which is often dirty, moist and misted with steam or a liquid due to the beverage preparation therein, only relatively coarse structured code patterns can be read out. Due to the difficult read-out conditions of such codes, these also have code redundancy for error detection and error correction, which further reduces the amount of information actually to be included in the code for user data.
  • EP 2345352 A1 describes a method to provide information to a user of a beverage preparation device that is applied as a code to a capsule and read out prior to the preparation of a beverage.
  • the reading of the code on the capsule can be done with a camera-equipped mobile terminal.
  • the information of the read-out code is then displayed to the user on the mobile terminal.
  • the beverage name of the capsule beverage or the expiration date of the capsule can be displayed.
  • the code may contain a URL, so that further product information can be downloaded to the mobile terminal by means of an Internet access to the URL contained in the code.
  • the information contained in the code serves to better inform the user of the beverage preparation device or the beverage consumer about the drink that can be produced with the capsule, for example in the form of nutritional information or product recipes relating to the beverage, which are displayed to the user.
  • the purpose of Internet access to the URL read from the code is that this Internet access allows the user to order new capsules or accessories, or even participate in competitions or promotions.
  • instructions for preparing a single mixed drink, such as cappuccino, from multiple capsules may be displayed to the user. The information is displayed to the user prior to loading the coded capsule into the beverage preparation device.
  • the mobile terminal that can communicate with the beverage preparation device may also be used for downloading information from a server and subsequently updating the beverage preparation device to include brewing parameterization software, user instruction software, software for instructing the user Update decoding application and combination thereof.
  • WO 2005/063091 A1 describes a beverage preparation system having a pre-programmed brewing process parameter controllable beverage preparation device, a set of which is selected by reading a code for a preparation of a beverage.
  • the code is in the form of an RFID transponder on a capsule, so separately from the capsules attached, and can be read without contact, when the capsule or at least their RFID transponder carrying portion in the vicinity of the beverage preparation device located. If the RFID transponder can be read out from the beverage preparation device, the beverage preparation is carried out with the pre-programmed and the pre-programmed Brühparametern. Otherwise standard brewing parameters will be used.
  • a bar code carrier is used, which must be inserted into the beverage preparation device.
  • the beverage preparation system does not include a mobile configuration device provided separately from the beverage preparation device for reading out the code, but the code is read out contactlessly by the beverage preparation device itself.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to provide a beverage preparation system comprising a beverage preparation device for overcoming the above-described problems.
  • the present invention is particularly aimed at being able to flexibly and effortlessly expand a beverage preparation device with regard to the variety of beverage types that can be prepared, wherein at the same time the preparation resources received in the beverage preparation device can be controlled as precisely and precisely as possible, ie on the basis of a control data set with a large amount of information ,
  • the present invention is directed to an improvement in ease of use and simplification of the operation of conventional beverage preparation systems.
  • the object of the present invention is achieved by a beverage preparation system having the features of independent claim 1. Additional features of further advantageous embodiments will become apparent from the dependent claims.
  • the object is also achieved by a method for expanding a number of drink types provided or obtainable from a beverage preparation device for preparation according to claim 11.
  • the beverage preparation system comprises a beverage preparation device and a configuration device which is spatially separate from the beverage preparation device and is movable, that is to say mobile.
  • the beverage preparation device which is in particular a capsule machine, of the beverage preparation system according to the invention is designed for preparing a beverage from a beverage base material, which is preferably received in a capsule or cartridge which is inserted into the beverage preparation device.
  • the beverage base material may be a liquid and / or a powder.
  • the beverage base material is housed in a capsule or cartridge and sealed airtight therein.
  • the beverage base material is suitable for making various beverages, such as, without limitation filter coffee, cappuccino, tea, drinking chocolate, milk in liquid or frothed form, soup, fruit juice, lemonade and / or soft drink.
  • the term capsule for the present invention is understood to mean that container which is suitable for receiving a beverage base material for use in a beverage preparation device according to the invention.
  • a capsule can hermetically seal the beverage base material sealed enclose, such as in known aluminum capsules or plastic capsules, or unsealed with open pores, such as in known coffee pads.
  • the beverage preparation device comprises preparation resources for preparing a beverage from a beverage base material which has been introduced into the beverage preparation device, preferably by means of a capsule inserted into the beverage preparation device.
  • the preparation operating means comprise at least one pump and at least one, in particular designed as a water heater, heating unit. From a liquid tank of the beverage preparation device, a liquid is introduced into the beverage base material via a pump, upstream and / or downstream of the heating device and subsequently to the beverage preparation, enriched by constituents of the beverage base material, at least partially expelled from the beverage preparation device.
  • the beverage preparation device comprises a control data set memory for storing, not only for a one-time beverage reference but also for subsequent beverage references, beverage type-specific control data sets.
  • the control data record memory is designed to provide a number of control data records that can be used in a beverage preparation. Even if a number of usable control data sets are provided in the memory, only a single one of these control data sets is used for controlling the preparation resources at a certain time.
  • the beverage preparation device comprises a control unit for controlling the preparation resources on the basis of one of the stored control data records from the number of usable control data records during a preparation of a beverage.
  • the control unit may be embodied by a programmable microprocessor or a programmable microcomputer or by an application specific circuit, as is customary today for beverage preparation devices.
  • beverage type refers to a basic type of beverage, such as filter coffee, espresso, cappuccino, tea, drinking chocolate, milk in liquid or frothed form, soup, fruit juice, lemonade and / or soft drink, but also takes into account that for and the same specific basic type of beverage, for example filter coffee depending on the particular beverage base material different preparation procedures are required or desirable.
  • a same type of beverage is understood to mean that the nature of the beverage base material in these capsules is substantially identical to those of the capsule in the same type of beverage and / or varies only imperceptibly with respect to a consumer beverage formulation , The same applies to a beverage base material which is introduced without a capsule in the beverage preparation device.
  • control data record is understood to mean information that the control unit uses for the beverage type-specific control of the preparation resources. Consequently, the control unit is also designed to control the preparation resources during preparing a beverage based on one of the selected beverage type specific control records.
  • the beverage preparation device of the beverage preparation system according to the invention comprises an interface and update unit for receiving control data base data from the mobile configuration device of the beverage preparation system according to the invention and / or an external server device, both spatially separated from the beverage preparation device and each other by means of a wired and a or radio-based data transmission have been sent, wherein the control data base data have been generated and / or provided on the basis of one of the mobile configuration device, in particular contactless, read code means of a code carrier device.
  • the code carrier device is spatially separated from the beverage preparation device and the mobile configuration device.
  • the interface preparation and updating unit of the beverage preparation device is adapted to add, based on the received control data set base data, a control data set to be added to the number of control data sets usable in a beverage preparation and / or for updating, based on the received control data set provided in the control data set memory Base data, a control record already stored in the control data set memory, to be updated.
  • the mobile configuration device of the beverage preparation system comprises a code means reading unit for reading out a code means mounted on a code carrier device and for obtaining a control data set code information from the read code means.
  • the control record code information is included in the control record memory of the drink preparation apparatus to be added or updated in the control data set memory control data set and assigned as a starting point for the determination of corresponding control data base data.
  • the code carrier device with the code means is intended for the readout preferably spatially separated from the mobile configuration device.
  • the code means may be formed as a preferably two-dimensional code pattern which is one of the group of a bar code, a QR code, a DataMatrix code, a Semacode, an Aztec code, a Maxi code or an EZ code or any combination of these codes.
  • the code means read-out unit is designed for optically detecting and reading out the code pattern.
  • the code means may also be embodied by an RFID transponder. Then, the code means read-out unit is alternatively or additionally designed for radio-based readout of this code means.
  • the code means read-out unit is designed for non-contact readout of the code carrier device or of the code means mounted thereon or contained therein.
  • the control data set base data are provided for data transmission to the beverage preparation device and designed accordingly.
  • the control record base data provided in the mobile configuration device and / or an external server device and to be transmitted to a beverage preparation device may include a control record usable by the beverage preparation device receiving the control data set base data.
  • the control data set base data may include parameter operation values for the preparation resources from which the beverage preparation device receiving this control data set base data Generates a usable control record and stores it in their control record memory.
  • the respective control data base data to be transmitted to a beverage preparation device do not contain data directly usable for controlling the preparation resources of the beverage preparation device, but other information such as server address data, a drink type code and / or information for specifying and / or identifying the Beverage preparation device that can use the beverage preparation device for retrieving a control record from an external server device.
  • the mobile configuration device of the beverage preparation system comprises an interface unit for the wired or wireless-based transmission of control data base data associated with the control data set code information obtained from the read-out code means to the beverage preparation device.
  • the interface unit is adapted for wired or wireless based data transmission to an external server device so that the external server device of the beverage preparation device can provide control data base data associated with the acquired control data set code information.
  • This data transmission between the interface unit of the mobile configuration device and the external server device has the purpose of enabling the external server device, based on the code means read from the mobile configuration device or the control data set code information contained therein, by the data sent by the mobile configuration device, the beverage preparation device control data base data via an established between the beverage preparation device and the external server device data connection.
  • the mobile configuration device is embodied by a mobile terminal or mobile device, which is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or a portable computer or a notebook or netbook, these terminals corresponding to the reading on a Codezivorraum attached or recorded therein code means are formed or must be.
  • the mobile configuration device is particularly preferably embodied by a smartphone which is capable of executing a program executed on the smartphone, also called an app, in order to implement the functionality of the code means read-out unit and the interface unit in a software-based manner. This is particularly advantageous because today's smartphones are capable of reading optical codes, storing data, and communicating over a local area network and also over a cellular network.
  • a previously mentioned SIM card is usually included in a smartphone, which allows a clear identification of the smartphone or the mobile configuration device with respect to the beverage preparation device or against an external server device.
  • the embodiment of the mobile configuration device by a smartphone is also particularly advantageous because today smartphones are an integral part of everyday life, almost anyone can use a smartphone, and the user has become accustomed to the menu navigation of his smartphone and thus not to the user interface to get used to a possible configuration program of the beverage preparation device.
  • the beverage preparation system according to the invention thus makes possible a particularly simple and secure expansion of the beverage type variety that can be achieved by the beverage preparation device.
  • data of a control data set to be added is not read out by the beverage preparation device itself from code means mounted on a code carrier device, for example, a bar code or QR code.
  • the readout of such a code pattern is instead carried out by means of a spatially separate from the beverage preparation device, mobile configuration device, which is provided with appropriate readout means.
  • the beverage preparation device according to the invention need only be designed for the wired or radio-based reception of control data base data.
  • the beverage preparation device of the beverage preparation system according to the invention does not require an optical read-out unit, code-reading means fall away in this complex, error-prone and maintenance-intensive - especially in the case of an optical realization.
  • code-reading means fall away in this complex, error-prone and maintenance-intensive - especially in the case of an optical realization.
  • the aforementioned restriction to a small amount of information given by an optical code pattern read out in the beverage preparation apparatus for describing a control data set to be added is omitted.
  • the interface preparation and updating unit of the beverage preparation device is designed to add a control data record to be added to the usable control data records in the control data record memory by using a control data record already stored in the control data record memory is stored, but not used for a preparation of a drink and thus is blocked for the beverage preparation is made usable.
  • This can be realized, for example, by assigning a corresponding flag to each control data record, wherein the flag assigned to a usable control data record is set, and that flag is deleted (or in each case vice versa) for a non-usable control record which is therefore blocked for use.
  • the interface and update unit is adapted to add a control data set to be added to the provided number of useable control records by writing the useable control record to be added to the control record memory.
  • control data record memory for a later recording further usable control data sets is designed or configured.
  • the interface and update unit is adapted to extract the control data record to be added or updated from the control data base data received from the mobile configuration device, in particular if the control data record to be added or updated in bit form directly receives the received control data record.
  • Basic data can be taken.
  • the interface and update unit according to the further embodiment of the invention is designed to generate the control data record to be added or updated on the basis of the received control data record base data.
  • the interface and updating unit may generate a corresponding control data set from control data base data present in a generic form, ie without reference to a specific implementation of the beverage preparation device, which generates beverage preparation device-specific information from the information transmitted in generic form.
  • the interface and update unit may be configured to download the control data set to be added or updated, or at least a portion thereof, from an external server device based on the received control data base data is different from the mobile configuration device.
  • an Internet address for example a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), possibly supplemented by a number code identifying the type of drink or control data set to be retrieved, is then specified or recorded.
  • URL Uniform Resource Locator
  • the interface and update unit The beverage preparation device according to the invention then establishes an Internet-based connection with the external server device specified by the Internet address contained in the control data set basic data or with a fixed server device, indicating the number of codes identifying the control data set to be retrieved, calls the control data set to be added or updated from this external server device It downloads this from the external server device into its own control record memory.
  • the communication links between the beverage preparation device and the external server device, between the mobile configuration device and the external server device, and between the mobile configuration device and the beverage preparation device may be wired or wireless, or combined wired and wireless.
  • the interface and update unit may accordingly be designed for a wired data exchange with the external server device and / or the mobile configuration device, for example in that the interface and update unit is connected to a router via an Ethernet LAN connection and to the Internet via it.
  • the interface and update unit may be configured for radio-based data exchange with the external server device and / or the mobile configuration device, for example by the interface and updating unit via WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) or Bluetooth or another wireless technology with a radio-based Access point or access point communicates with the external server device and / or the mobile configuration device via a wired or (mobile) radio-based Internet connection.
  • WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
  • Bluetooth another wireless technology with a radio-based Access point or access point communicates with the external server device and / or the mobile configuration device via a wired or (mobile) radio-based Internet connection.
  • the interface and update unit can establish radio-based with the mobile configuration device and / or the external server device an Internet connection for downloading a control record and is provided for this purpose with a mobile module for GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA or UMTS or another mobile radio standard for data communication.
  • This mobile radio module is additionally provided with an identification card usually provided by mobile radio providers, which is preferably a standard SIM card (SIM: Subscriber Identity Module). This allows a unique identification of the beverage preparation device, for example against an external server device managing the control data records or the mobile configuration device, on the basis of a beverage preparation device-unique information contained in the SIM card.
  • SIM Subscriber Identity Module
  • the interface and update unit is then particularly preferably adapted to transmit in a transmitted to an external server device requirement of a control record also included in the SIM card of the beverage preparation device information to the external server device that the external server device a unique identification of the beverage preparation device or which allows you to record in this SIM card.
  • the external server device is configured to associate the transmitted SIM card-based identification information with the requested control data record in a database.
  • the external server device can keep track of whether a particular beverage preparation device has ever retrieved a control data record provided by the server or how often it has retrieved a respective control data record in a database. On the one hand, this makes it possible to verify the permissibility of a retrieval of a control data record and, on the other hand, makes it possible to create a usage characteristic for the respective beverage preparation device or the usable control data sets stored therein.
  • the interface and update unit of the beverage preparation device is adapted to overwrite, based on the received control data set base data, a control data set already stored in the control data set memory with the control data record to be added.
  • the already stored control data record to be overwritten may be a control data record that is not or rarely used by the user of the beverage preparation device, a non-usable control data record or a usable but obsolete control data set for which the manufacturer of the drink preparation device or beverage base material has made a further development as a replacement ,
  • the control data record memory can be used particularly efficiently and without oversized storage space.
  • respective beverage reference counters are provided for at least part or all of the usable control records.
  • These beverage reference meters may be provided in the beverage preparation device and implemented by the control unit.
  • the beverage reference counters or a part thereof may be provided by means of data communication, such as previously with respect to the data transfer between the beverage preparation device and a external server device, to be operably provided with an external server device. In the latter case, the current meter readings of the respective beverage reference meter are then tracked or managed not in the beverage preparation device itself but externally in the external server device.
  • the interface and update unit is configured to extract a beverage reference count limit associated with the control record to be added or updated from the received control record base data for that control record.
  • the beverage reference count threshold defines the maximum number of allowable beverage references of the beverage type associated with the control record. Accordingly, the control unit is configured to make the added or updated control record useless in the control record memory, for example by deleting the previously mentioned flag associated with the respective control record when the beverage reference count associated with the control record reaches or exceeds the respective beverage reference count limit (for counting up the beverage reference meter with progressing beverage purchases) or below (for counting down the beverage reference meter).
  • the beverage reference meter keeps track of the number of drinks assigned to the added control data set and produced or received by the beverage preparation device and is updated, for example, by the control unit. This can be achieved particularly effectively that the beverage preparation device is not for all eternity to the preparation of a beverage type capable of, for example, limited in time or in the piece sold limited.
  • control unit is designed to control the preparation resources on the basis of a fixed sequence of successive sequence steps of moistening (Pre-wetting) of the beverage base material by the funded by the pump and the capsule introduced liquid, a pause or stop the pumping operation, a subsequent brewing or mixing, and ejecting the prepared beverage.
  • a usable control data set then comprises variable value data records for operating parameters associated with the respective sequence steps, such as a temperature value, a pressure value, a quantity value of the liquid to be introduced from the pump through the flow heater into the capsule.
  • variable value data sets associated with the respective sequence steps can then be read by reading the code means of the code carrier device to form a control data record to be stored in the control data set.
  • usable control data set can be used.
  • a usable control data record may be embodied by a program code that is processable by the control unit. Then, the control unit can make a very precise and flexible programmable control of the preparation resources during a beverage preparation.
  • the control unit of the beverage preparation device for processing a control data representing program code is designed such that at least one used for the beverage preparation pump, as part of the preparation resources, the beverage preparation device during the preparation of a single drink as often on and off or operated clocked can be. This allows an optimized beverage preparation.
  • control unit is arranged such that it, according to a processing of a control data representing program code, at least one pump of the preparation resources with a, preferably time-variable, phase-angle or phase-section drive and / or with a reduced or time-variable voltage during the preparation of a single drink can operate.
  • the beverage preparation device is designed as a capsule machine and accordingly comprises a capsule receiving unit for receiving a capsule filled with a beverage base material and inserted into the beverage preparation device.
  • this drink preparation device comprises a beverage type code utilization unit for recognizing a beverage type assigned to the inserted capsule or control data set to be used in the beverage preparation for controlling the preparation resources on the basis of a capsule code means attached to the capsule, for example a bar code or another two-dimensional code pattern or is an RFID transponder operable to read a code.
  • the beverage type code recovery unit selects the control record associated with the identified beverage type for a beverage preparation from the inserted capsule, preferably automatically, without user interaction.
  • this beverage type code utilization unit is also designed to make it possible to automatically start the preparation of the beverage from the inserted capsule by operating the preparation operating means after recognizing the type of beverage or control data set assigned to the inserted capsule, ie without user interaction or without user confirmation.
  • the aforementioned encapsulated capsule code means can not be used for adding or updating a capsule Control record can be used in the beverage preparation device.
  • the preparation resources are provided with a milling unit for grinding a beverage base material introduced into the beverage preparation device, the milling unit being controlled on the basis of a control data set by the control unit.
  • the beverage preparation device is designed as a so-called fully automatic machine.
  • a beverage raw material in particular coffee beans
  • a predetermined according to the selected control record predetermined amount of liquid at a predetermined temperature by the ground beverage base material, in particular a ground coffee, passed to effect a brewing process.
  • the fully automatic beverage preparation device In order for the user to select a beverage type and thus the control data set to be used by the control unit to control the preparation resources, the fully automatic beverage preparation device according to the second alternative is provided with a user interface for selecting a type of beverage by the user.
  • the user interface allows the user to select a type of beverage from the set of beverage types to which a usable control record is associated in the control record store.
  • the mobile configuration device can transform the obtained control data record code information into the assigned control data set base data.
  • the mobile configuration device acquires the control data record base data by retrieving it based on the obtained control data code information from a database provided in the mobile configuration device, that is, by an internal communication within the mobile configuration device.
  • the mobile configuration device retrieves the control record base data by retrieving the control record base data from an external server device, more specifically from a database provided in the external server device for data retrieval by the mobile configuration device.
  • the mobile configuration device is further provided with an interface unit for data transmission with an external server device.
  • the interface unit for data transmission with an external server device is particularly preferably formed by a mobile radio module for GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS or another mobile radio standard for internet-based or internet-protocol-based data communication.
  • the mobile configuration device can then unambiguously identify itself to the external server device on the basis of the SIM card inserted in the mobile configuration device or information recorded therein, as described above with regard to the mobile radio module of the interface and update unit of the beverage preparation device.
  • This embodiment is particularly preferred since only a small storage volume is required in the mobile configuration device to provide the functionality of the mobile configuration device due to the database operated in the external server device.
  • information for uniquely identifying the beverage preparation device to be expanded in its beverage type variety for example a previously mentioned information from a SIM card of a mobile module of the beverage preparation device, can be stored, and this information identifying the beverage preparation device can be composed by the mobile configuration device are transmitted with the obtained control data record code information to the external server device, which is provided for provision, for the beverage preparation device, from the control data base data associated with the obtained control data set code information.
  • the beverage preparation system further comprises an external server device having a database with control data base data stored therein for a wired or wireless data transmission, based on a collected control data record code information, to the mobile configuration device and / or to the beverage preparation device.
  • the beverage preparation system further comprises an external server device with a database with control data base data stored therein for a wired or wireless data transmission to the beverage preparation device.
  • the external server device is then designed to provide, based on a control data set code information or associated control data base data transmitted from the mobile configuration device to the external server device by means of a wired or wireless data transmission, and preferably information for specifying and / or identifying the beverage preparation device the associated control record base data and the wired or radio-based transmission, preferably initiated by the external server device, of the control data base data to the, preferably specified and / or identified, beverage preparation device.
  • the present invention comprises a code carrier device with a code means, which is readable by a mobile configuration device of the drink preparation system according to the invention for obtaining a control data set code information and is designed as an optically readable code pattern or by a radio-based, code-readable RFID transponder.
  • the code carrier device with the code means which is designed for reading by the mobile configuration device, is provided with at least one capsule filled with a beverage base material as a grouping of parts that can be inserted into a beverage preparation device of the beverage preparation system according to the invention.
  • the code carrier device with the code means and the at least one capsule are provided as a grouping of parts, without the code carrier device and / or the code means being attached to the at least one capsule.
  • the grouping of the code carrier device with the code means and at least one capsule filled with a beverage base material is particularly preferably embodied by a plurality of capsules which are jointly enclosed by a packaging material which represents the code carrier device, wherein a two-dimensional graphic code pattern is printed on the packaging material or code carrier device is and / or a RFID transponder is provided as radio-based to be read code means.
  • the code means designed as an RFID transponder can be read out by the mobile configuration device, the mobile configuration device must of course be capable of reading out an RFID transponder.
  • the code means particularly preferably contains information about the number of capsules accommodated in the code carrier device designed as packaging material. This information may then be used to set the previously mentioned beverage reference count associated with the control record specified by the code means.
  • the invention comprises a method for expanding a number of drink types or the variety of drink types provided by a beverage preparation device of a beverage preparation system according to the invention for preparation.
  • a code means of a previously described code carrier device is optically or radio-based read by a mobile configuration device of a beverage preparation system according to the invention and then a control data record code information is obtained from the read code means by the mobile configuration device.
  • This control data record code information obtained is assigned to a control data record to be added or updated in the control data record memory of the beverage preparation device or to corresponding control data record basic data.
  • the associated control data set base data are transmitted from the mobile configuration device to the drink preparation device by means of a wired or a radio-based data transmission, as mentioned above several times.
  • information such as the control data record code information, the associated control data record base data and information for identifying the drinks variety to be extended in terms of beverage variety, is transferred from the mobile configuration device to the external server device by means of a data transmission connection established between them. Subsequently, a wired or wireless based transfer of the control data base data from the external server device to the beverage preparation device takes place.
  • the control data base data transmitted from the mobile configuration device or the external server device is received.
  • the beverage preparation device On the basis of the received control data set basic data, the beverage preparation device then adds, by the beverage preparation device, a number of control data records to be added to the number provided by the beverage preparation device in the case of beverage preparation of usable control data records.
  • updating, based on the received control data record base data, of a control data record already stored in the beverage preparation device and now to be updated takes place.
  • this comprises a further step for obtaining the control data record basic data assigned to the obtained control data record code information by transforming the obtained control data record code information into the control data record basic data.
  • the assigned control data record basic data particularly preferably make up a subset of the control data record code information
  • obtaining the control record base data is accomplished by retrieving based on the obtained control record code information, a database provided in the mobile configuration device, or retrieving a database provided in an external server device to which the mobile Configuration device accesses via a wired or wireless data connection.
  • this comprises a further step for providing an external server device with a database with control data base data stored for wired or wireless data transmission to the beverage preparation device, and a further step for providing, by the external server device, based on a preferably control information record base data transmitted by the mobile configuration device to the external server device and preferably information for specifying and / or identifying the beverage preparation device, for example the aforementioned unique information from a SIM card of the beverage preparation device , from the associated control record base data and to wired or wireless based transmission n, which is particularly advantageously initiated by the external server device, the control data base data to the specified and / or identified beverage preparation device.
  • the external server device may be instructed by the mobile configuration device based on the read-out code means and control data set code information derived therefrom as well as information specifying the beverage preparation device to be extended with a usable control data set associated with a retrieved control data set code information specified Beverage preparation device to provide the control data record associated with the obtained control data record code information.
  • the external server device particularly initiates the establishment of a data transmission connection, for example mobile-radio-based, if the beverage preparation device is specified based on the unique telephone number contained in its SIM card of its mobile radio module, and transmits the control data record to the specified beverage preparation device via the established mobile radio connection.
  • Fig. 1 shows by way of example an embodiment of an inventive grouping of coded code carrier device and a plurality of insertable into a beverage preparation device capsules.
  • a code carrier device 1 is embodied by a box-shaped packaging housing.
  • One of the outer surfaces of the code carrier device 1 is provided with a two-dimensional code pattern 2 formed as a QR code.
  • a plurality of capsules 3 filled with a beverage base material are removably provided, which can be used to prepare a beverage after being placed in a beverage preparation device 5 of the beverage preparation system according to the invention. All the capsules 3 accommodated in the code carrier device 1 are assigned the same type of drink or control data set to be used for controlling the preparation resources.
  • the code means 2 mounted on the code carrier device 1 is designed as a QR code to be read by a mobile configuration device 14 of the beverage preparation system according to the invention, based on the read-out code means 2 a control data record to be added which contains the capsules 3 received in the code carrier device 1 or the type of drink of these capsules is added to the control record memory 8 of the beverage preparation device 5.
  • a beverage preparation device 5 comprises a control unit 6, a control data set memory 8, an interface and update unit 9, a capsule receiving unit 10 for receiving a capsule 3 for preparing a beverage, a water heater 11, a pump 12 and a water tank 13.
  • control data sets s1 and s2 which can be used in the control data record storage 8 for beverage preparation for the control unit 6 are stored.
  • the flow heater 11 and the pump 12 constitute preparation resources and their operation is controlled by the control unit 6.
  • the pump 12 comprises an impeller, not shown, for determining the flow rate and is designed for pumping, under the control of the control unit 6, of water from the tank 13 to the water heater 11, which is also controlled by the control unit 6, in particular with regard to the temperature increase caused by it it is controlled by the water flowing through it, and then to the capsule receiving unit 10 or through an inserted capsule 3.
  • the interface and update unit 9 is in Fig. 2 is shown connected to the control unit 6 and the control data record memory 8 via a bidirectional communication line.
  • the interface and update unit 9 can also, unlike in Fig. 2 represented, incorporated in the control unit 6 or be realized by this.
  • a mobile configuration device 14 is shown.
  • the mobile configuration device 14 is provided with a code means read-out unit 7, an interface unit 19 for data transmission with a beverage preparation device and an interface unit 20 for data transmission with an external server device.
  • the mobile configuration device 14 includes a common display unit and user interface 21, such as a touch screen.
  • the code means read-out unit 7 of the mobile configuration device 14 is designed such that it can optically detect and read out the code pattern 2 attached to the code carrier device 1, preferably spaced apart by 0.5 to 50 cm from the mobile configuration device 14.
  • a radio-based communication connection is established, for example as in Fig. 2 shown via a wi-fi connection.
  • the mobile configuration device 14 is also accessible via an Internet access enabled mobile network connection (in Fig. 2 exemplified by a UMTS mobile network connection) to an external server device 15.
  • the mobile configuration device 14 After the code means readout unit 7 of the mobile configuration device 14 has read the code means 2 of the code carrier device 1 and has obtained therefrom control data set code information c3, the mobile configuration device 14 calls the external server device 15 via a data communication link from a database 16 provided in the external server device 15 Based on the control data record code information associated with the code means 2 control data base data to the control data base data base, in Fig. 2 exemplified as x3, to procure. Then, the mobile configuration device 14 sends the control data base data x3 retrieved from the external server device 15 via the data communication connection established between the interface unit 19 of the mobile configuration device 14 and the interface and update unit 9 of the beverage preparation device 5 to the drink preparation device 5.
  • control data base data already contains a control data set or are designed as a control data record, extracts the interface and update unit 9 from the received control data set base data x3 the control record s3, as in Fig. 2 and writes it into the control data record memory 8 or adds it there.
  • the control unit 6 of the beverage preparation device 5 can then use the control data set s3 stored in the control data set memory 8 several times to control the preparation resources 11 and 12 for the purpose of preparing a beverage from the capsule 3.
  • the mobile configuration device 14 is capable of retrieving, based on a control data set code information associated with the read code means 2, control data set basic data from the external server device 15, and subsequently transmitting the retrieved control data set base data to the drink preparation device 5.
  • This retrieval of the control record base data is for the in Fig. 2 embodiment shown but only an optional preferred feature of the beverage preparation system according to the invention. For this reason, the lines representing the data connection between the mobile configuration device 14 and the external server device 15 are also drawn by dashed lines only.
  • the mobile configuration device 14 may, according to the in Fig. 2 namely embodiment also control data base data transfer the beverage preparation device 5 without first having it retrieved from the external server device 15 or being connected to an external server device at all.
  • control data base data are already shown in FIG Fig. 2 shown as x4.
  • Such control data set basic data can be introduced, for example, by a software update of the mobile configuration device 14, or as part of its initial installation as a program or app on a mobile terminal, regardless of a reading of a code means 2 in the control record basic data providing unit 18.
  • the mobile configuration unit 14 After reading out a code means 2 and obtaining associated control data set code information, the mobile configuration unit 14 recognizes that control data set basic data is already provided in the mobile configuration device 14 for this control data set code information obtained. Without retrieving information from the external server device 15, the mobile configuration device 14 then transmits the control record base data, in FIG Fig. 2 as control data set x4, to the beverage preparation device.
  • control data base data can be extracted directly from the obtained control data set code information, as is taken into account for an alternative beverage preparation system according to the invention, a permanent storage of these control data base data in the mobile configuration device is not required.
  • Fig. 3 shows a second embodiment of the beverage preparation system according to the invention.
  • the interface and update unit 9 of the beverage preparation device 5 of Fig. 3 in addition to the data communication connection with the mobile configuration device 14 is further capable of establishing a data communication connection with an external server device 22 that is different from the mobile configuration device 14.
  • this data communication connection is as a cellular network connection (in Fig. 3 exemplified as a GPRS mobile network connection) to a second external server device 22 with a database 23 recorded therein.
  • preliminary control data base data are provided, in Fig. 3 exemplified as preliminary control data base data x5 '.
  • the provisional control data base data x5 ' contains an Internet address of a server device (in Fig. 3 as server device 22; alternatively, a fixed server address can always be called, in which case the server address can be omitted), supplemented by control data record code information-specific additional information (in Fig. 3 with reference numeral c5 ') and information specifying the beverage preparation device (in Fig. 3 reference symbol M) for retrieving the final control data base data x5 associated with the read-out code means 2.
  • These final control data base data x5 can be identical to the associated control data record s5.
  • the beverage preparation device 5 first receives the configuration device side temporary control data set base data Fig. 3 as control data set base data x5 '. Then, the interface and update unit 9 of the beverage preparation device 5 calls the received one Control data base data x5 'and establishes a communication link with the external server device 22 accessible through this internet address to obtain from the database 23 therein the final control record base data x5 based on the control record code information-specific additional information c5' and the drink preparation device to retrieve specifying information M.
  • the interface and update unit 9 extracts from the received final control data base data x5 the control data s5 (or simply takes the control data s5 when sent as the final control record base data from the external server device 22) and adds it to the control record memory 8.
  • the mobile configuration device 14 of the second embodiment may optionally be connected to a server device 15 for retrieving preliminary control data base data based on the obtained control data code information.
  • the external server device for retrieving the provisional control data base data by the mobile configuration device, in Fig. 3 exemplified by the server device 15 with the database 16, and the external server device for retrieving the final control record base data through the beverage preparation device, in Fig. 3 exemplified by the server device 22 with the database 23 may be one and the same server device.
  • the databases 16 and 23 may then be provided as a linked database in the same server device.
  • a be added to the control data record memory of beverage preparation device control record is not transmitted from the code means evaluating mobile configuration device to the beverage preparation device, but is transmitted from an external server device by means of final control data base data directly to the beverage preparation device, ie without storing information relating directly to the control data record to be added in the mobile configuration device, a particularly effective protection of the control data sets to be added and thus also of the beverage preparation device against manipulation attempts is enabled.
  • the beverage preparation device to be expanded with regard to the variety of drinks or the number of beverage preparation usable control data sets is preferably made known in all embodiments of the beverage preparation system according to the invention as a beverage configuration device identifying information M of the mobile configuration device that the beverage preparation device at least temporarily establishes a data connection with the mobile configuration device and
  • the beverage preparation device uniquely identifying information, for example, information from a SIM card of a mobile module of the beverage preparation device and / or a MAC address of the interface and update unit, automatically to the mobile configuration device is transmitted and stored therein, or a user discloses a unique device number of the beverage preparation device of the mobile configuration device, for example by entering an alphanumeric code or by recording, in particular photographing, the device number with the mobile configuration device and subsequent character recognition by the mobile configuration device.
  • Fig. 4 shows a third embodiment of the beverage preparation system according to the invention.
  • a particularly important difference to the in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 illustrated embodiments is that in the in Fig. 4
  • no direct data transmission between the beverage preparation device 5 and the mobile configuration device 14 is established or required.
  • the mobile configuration device 14 After reading out the code means and the control data set code information c5 derived therefrom, the mobile configuration device 14 transmits by means of an established data connection, in Fig.
  • a UMTS-based mobile radio connection to the external server device 22, for example on the basis of the control data record code information-specific additional information c5 'and the beverage preparation device specifying information M as preliminary control data base data x5', a request to provide the obtained control data record Code information c5 associated final control record base data x5 (or the control record s5) for the information M by the M uniquely identifiable or beverage preparation device 5.
  • the external server device 22 then provides the final control record base data x5 (or the control record s5) in the database 26th for the beverage preparation device 5 (specified by Information M) and initiates establishment of a data connection, in Fig.
  • the beverage preparation device 5 can request at predetermined intervals, for example daily, via an established data connection at the server device 22, whether a control data record to be added or updated or its final control data base data for this beverage preparation device 5 for Call or download is ready or stand.
  • GPRS mobile radio connection

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  1. Système de préparation de boissons, avec un dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) et un dispositif de configuration (14) mobile, mis à disposition séparément du dispositif de préparation de boissons (5),
    le dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) conçu notamment sous la forme d'une machine à capsules comprenant :
    des équipements de préparation (11, 12) destinés à préparer une boisson à partir d'une matière de base pour boisson, réceptionnée notamment dans une capsule (3) ;
    une mémoire d'ensembles de données de commande (8), destinée à mémoriser, également pour des distributions suivantes de boissons des ensembles de données de commande (s1, s2, s3, s5) spécifiques à la boisson et à mettre à disposition un nombre d'ensembles de données de commande (s1, s2, s3) utilisables lors d'une préparation de boissons ;
    une unité de commande (6) destinée à commander les équipements de préparation (11, 12) sur la base de l'un des ensembles de données de commande (s1, s2, s3, s5) utilisables mémorisés, pendant une préparation d'une boisson ; et
    une unité d'interface et de mise à jour (9), destinée à la réception filaire ou radio de données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x4, x5) de la part du dispositif de configuration (14) mobile et/ou d'un dispositif de serveur (22) externe et à l'ajout, sur la base des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x4, x5) réceptionnées d'un ensemble de données de commande (s3, s5) à ajouter au nombre mis à disposition dans la mémoire d'ensembles de données de commande (8) d'ensembles de données de commande (s1, s2, s3, s4, s5) utilisables lors d'une préparation de boisson et/ou à la mise à jour, sur la base des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x4, x5) réceptionnées d'un ensemble de données de commande (s3, s4, s5) devant être mis à jour, mémorisé dans la mémoire d'ensembles de données de commande (8),
    le dispositif de configuration (14) mobile comprenant :
    une unité de lecture de moyen codé (7), destinée à la lecture, notamment sans contact d'un moyen codé (2) rapporté sur un dispositif porteur codé (1), de préférence externe, et à obtenir une information codée d'ensemble de données de commande (c3, c5) à laquelle sont associés un ensemble de données de commande (s3, s5) à ajouter ou à mettre à jour pour le dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) et des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x5) correspondantes, à partir du moyen codé (2) lu ;
    une unité d'interface (19, 20), destinée à la transmission filaire ou radio au dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x5), associées à l'information codée d'ensemble de données de commande (c3, c5) obtenue et/ou à la transmission de données filaire ou radio avec un dispositif de serveur (22) externe, aux fins d'une mise à disposition pour le dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x5) associées à l'information codée d'ensemble de données de commande (c) obtenue et
    pour les ensembles de données de commande utilisables mis à disposition dans la mémoire d'ensembles de données de commande (8) du dispositif de préparation de boissons (5), des compteurs des distributions de boissons correspondants étant mis à disposition de manière fonctionnelle dans le dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) et/ou au moyen d'une communication de données avec un dispositif de serveur (15, 22) externe et l'unité d'interface et de mise à jour (9) du dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) étant conçue pour extraire une valeur limite de compteur des distributions de boissons associée à l'ensemble de données de commande à ajouter ou à mettre à jour, à partir des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x5) réceptionnées, et que l'unité de commande (6) du dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) étant conçue pour rendre inutilisable l'ensemble de données de commande ajouté ou mis à jour dans la mémoire d'ensembles de données de commande (8), lorsque le compteur des distributions de boissons concerné atteint ou dépasse la valeur limite de compteur des distributions de boissons.
  2. Système de préparation de boissons selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que
    l'unité d'interface et de mise à jour (9) du dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) est conçue pour l'ajout, sur la base des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x5) réceptionnées, d'un ensemble de données de commande (s3, s5) devant être ajouté au nombre mis à disposition dans la mémoire d'ensembles de données de commande (8) d'ensembles de données de commande utilisables lors d'une préparation de boisson, en rendant utilisable un ensemble de données de commande déjà mémorisé dans la mémoire d'ensembles de données de commande (8), mais non utilisable précédemment pour la préparation d'une boisson et/ou en écrivant un ensemble de données de commande utilisable dans la mémoire d'ensembles de données de commande (8).
  3. Système de préparation de boissons selon la revendication 1 ou 2,
    caractérisé en ce que
    l'unité d'interface et de mise à jour (9) du dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) est conçue en outre pour extraire l'ensemble de données de commande (s3, s5) à ajouter ou à mettre à jour hors des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x5) réceptionnées et/ou pour générer l'ensemble de données de commande (s3, s5) à ajouter ou à mettre à jour sur la base des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x5) réceptionnées.
  4. Système de préparation de boissons selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    l'unité d'interface et de mise à jour (9) du dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) est conçu par ailleurs pour écraser, sur la base des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x5) réceptionnées un ensemble de données de commande mémorisé dans la mémoire d'ensembles de données de commande (8) avec un ensemble de données de commande à ajouter.
  5. Système de préparation de boissons selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    les ensembles de données de commande (s1, s2, s3, s4, s5) comprennent des ensembles de données de valeur variable correspondants pour des paramètres de service, notamment une valeur de température, une valeur de pression, une valeur de quantité de liquide d'une séquence de commande prédéfinie pour l'unité de commande, composée notamment d'étapes séquentielles successives d'une humidification, d'une pause, d'une infusion ou d'un mélange intime et d'une expulsion pour la préparation de boisson, ou en ce que les ensembles de données de commande représentent des codes programmes respectifs, conçus pour un traitement par l'unité de commande (6), de préférence l'unité de commande (6) étant alors conçue de telle sorte que conformément à un traitement d'un code programme représentant un ensemble de données de commande, elle puisse faire fonctionner au moins une pompe des équipements de préparation (11, 12) pour préparer une boissons avec une excitation de préférence variable dans le temps de découpage de phase ou de coupure de phase et/ou à tension réduite ou commandée en étant variable dans le temps.
  6. Système de préparation de boissons selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    en outre, selon une première variante, le dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) comprend une unité réceptrice de capsule (10) destinée à recevoir une capsule (3) insérée dans le dispositif de préparation de boissons (5), remplie d'une matière de base pour boisson, une unité d'évaluation d'un code boisson, destinée à identifier un type de boisson associé à la capsule (3) insérée, sur la base d'un moyen codé de capsule rapporté sur/dans la capsule (3) et à sélectionner, de préférence sans interaction avec l'utilisateur, l'ensemble de données de commande associé au type de boisson identifié, pour une préparation d'une boisson à partir de la capsule (3) insérée et de manière particulièrement préférentielle, pour initier un démarrage sans interaction avec l'utilisateur d'un fonctionnement des équipements de préparation (11, 12) ou selon une deuxième variante, selon laquelle le dispositif de préparation de boissons est conçu de préférence en mode entièrement automatique, les équipements de préparation (11, 12) comprennent de préférence un moulin commandé par l'unité de commande (6), de préférence sur la base d'un ensemble de données de commande, destiné à moudre une matière de base pour boisson insérée dans le dispositif de préparation de boissons et une interface utilisateur, pour la sélection d'un type de boisson parmi les types de boissons associés au nombre d'ensembles de données de commande utilisables pour la préparation d'une boisson.
  7. Système de préparation de boissons selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le dispositif de configuration (14) mobile est conçu pour acquérir les données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x5) associées à l'information codée d'ensemble de données de commande (c3, c5) obtenue, par une transformation de l'information codée d'ensemble de données de commande obtenue en les données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x5) et/ou par une extraction, sur la base de l'information codée d'ensemble de données de commande obtenue d'une base de données mise à disposition dans le dispositif de configuration (14) mobile et/ou d'une base de données (16) mise à disposition dans un dispositif de serveur (15) externe pour l'interrogation de données filaire ou radio par le dispositif de configuration (14) mobile.
  8. Système de préparation de boissons selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes
    caractérisé en ce
    qu'il comprend par ailleurs un dispositif de serveur (15, 22) externe avec une base de données (16, 23) avec des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x5) qui y sont mémorisées, pour une transmission de données filaire ou radio au dispositif de configuration (14) mobile et/ou au dispositif de préparation de boissons (5), sur la base d'une information codée d'ensemble de données de commande (c3, c5) obtenue.
  9. Système de préparation de boissons selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce
    qu'il comprend par ailleurs un dispositif de serveur (22) externe avec une base de données (23) avec des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x5) qui y sont mémorisées, pour une transmission de données filaire ou radio au dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) et en ce que le dispositif de serveur (22) externe est conçu pour mettre à disposition, sur la base d'une information codée d'ensemble de données de commande (c5') transmise au moyen d'une transmission de données filaire ou radio du dispositif de configuration (14) mobile au dispositif de serveur (22) externe ou de données de base d'ensemble de données de commande associées et de préférence d'une information (M) pour la spécification et/ou pour l'identification du dispositif de préparation de boissons, des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande associées et pour la transmission filaire ou radio, initiée de préférence par le dispositif de serveur (22) externe, des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande au dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) de préférence spécifié et/ou identifié.
  10. Système de préparation de boissons selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    l'unité de lecture de moyen codé (7) du dispositif de configuration (14) mobile est conçue pour évaluer le moyen codé (2), qui est conçu sous la forme d'un modèle codé (2), de préférence bidimensionnel qui est l'un du groupe d'un code-barres, d'un code QR, d'un code Datamatrix, d'un Semacode, d'un code Aztec, d'un MaxiCode ou d'un code EZ ou d'une association quelconque desdits codes et/ou en ce que l'unité de lecture d'informations codées (7) est conçue pour évaluer le moyen codé (2) conçu par un transpondeur RFID lisible par un code.
  11. Procédé destiné à élargir un nombre de types de boissons mis à disposition pour la préparation par un dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) d'un système de préparation de boissons, notamment selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, avec les étapes consistant :
    à la lecture d'un moyen codé (2) d'un dispositif porteur codé (1) par un dispositif de configuration (14) mobile du système de préparation de boissons et à l'obtention d'une information codée d'ensemble de données de commande (c3, c5) à laquelle sont associés un ensemble de données de commande (s3, s5) à ajouter ou à mettre à jour pour le dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) et des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x5) correspondantes, à partir du moyen codé (2) lu par le dispositif de configuration (14) mobile ;
    la transmission filaire ou radio au dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x5) associées à l'information codée d'ensemble de données de commande obtenue et/ou au déclenchement, par établissement d'une transmission de données filaire ou radio entre le dispositif de configuration (14) mobile et un dispositif de serveur (22) externe d'une mise à disposition par le dispositif de serveur (22) externe pour le dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x5) associées à l'information codée d'ensemble de données de commande (c5) obtenue et à la transmission filaire ou radio des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x5) du dispositif de serveur (22) externe au dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) ;
    à la réception des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x5) transmises par le dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) et à l'ajout, sur la base des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande réceptionnées d'un ensemble de données de commande (s3, s5) à ajouter au nombre mis à disposition par le dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) d'ensembles de données de commande utilisables lors de la préparation d'une boisson et/ou dans la mise à jour, sur la base des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x5) réceptionnées, d'un ensemble de données de commande (s3) devant être mis à jour mémorisé dans le dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) ; à la mise à disposition fonctionnelle pour les ensembles de données de commande utilisables mis à disposition du dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) dans une mémoire d'ensembles de données de commande (8) de compteurs de distributions de boissons respectifs dans le dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) et/ou au moyen d'une communication de données avec un dispositif de serveur externe (15, 22) ;
    à l'extraction, dans une unité d'interface et de mise à jour (9) du dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) d'une valeur limite de compteur des distributions de boissons associée à l'ensemble de données de commande devant être ajouté ou mis à jour, à partir des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3, x5) réceptionnées ; à la mise à jour, par une unité de commande (6) du dispositif de préparation de boissons (5) d'un compteur des distributions de boissons pour le maintien d'un nombre des boissons associées à l'ensemble de données de commande ajouté ou mis à jour et produites par le dispositif de préparation de boissons ; et
    à l'initiation de l'inutilisabilité par l'unité de commande (6) du dispositif de préparation de boissons (5), de l'ensemble de données de commande à ajouter ou à mettre à jour dans la mémoire d'ensembles de données de commande (8), lorsque le compteur des distributions de boissons concerné atteint ou dépasse la valeur limite de compteur des distributions de boissons.
  12. Procédé selon la revendication 11,
    caractérisé par
    une étape supplémentaire pour l'acquisition des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3) associées à l'information codée d'ensemble de données de commande (c3) obtenue par une transformation de l'information codée d'ensemble de données de commande (c3) obtenue en les données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x3) et/ou par une extraction, sur la base de l'information codée d'ensemble de données de commande obtenue, d'une base de données mise à disposition dans le dispositif de configuration (14) mobile et/ou d'une base de données (16) mise à disposition dans un dispositif de serveur (15) externe, pour l'extraction de données filaire ou radio par le dispositif de configuration (14) mobile.
  13. Procédé selon la revendication 11 ou 12,
    caractérisé par
    une étape supplémentaire destinée à prévoir un dispositif de serveur (22) externe avec une base de données (23) avec des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x5) qui y sont mémorisées, pour une transmission de données filaire ou radio au dispositif de préparation de boissons (5), et une étape de la mise à disposition par le dispositif de serveur (22) externe, sur la base d'une information codée d'ensemble de données de commande (c5') transmise au moyen d'une transmission de données filaire ou radio du dispositif de configuration (14) mobile au dispositif de serveur (22) externe ou de données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x5) associées, ainsi que de préférence d'une information (M) pour la spécification et/ou l'identification du dispositif de préparation de boissons, des données de base de l'ensemble de données de commande (x5) associées et pour la transmission filaire ou radio, initiée de préférence par le dispositif de serveur (22) externe, des données de base d'ensemble de données de commande (x) au dispositif de préparation de boissons (5), de préférence spécifié et/ou identifié.
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